Where does “bichon” come from?

bichon (French) comes from Middle French bichon, from Old French biche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bichon (French): bichon; lapdog

Definitions

  1. bichon; lapdog

Ancestry of “bichon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbichonsmall long-haired dog
2Old FrenchbicheAlternative form of bisse; doe, female deer;...
3Old Englishbiċċefemale dog
4Proto-Germanicbikjǭfemale dog, bitch
5Proto-Germanicbikjanąto attack, stab, hack, thrust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “bichon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ →